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Discussion in '8G Lancer - Suspension' started by lancered, Jan 14, 2008.

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  1. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    i read on here that some people are cutting at least one coil off there springs they got for there 08 lancer.does anyone know how to do this and how much 1 coil is on the spring. i have the rrm springs and i want to even out the fender gap a little bit,get the front down to having 2 fingers,maybe a little less like 1 3/4 fingers....can someone tell me how or have any pics of ther cars?? would it look like the car is level? or would the front take a dive in the front??
     
    lancered, Jan 14, 2008
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  2. gatzaraki

    gatzaraki Well-Known Member

    i did my and have no problems what's so ever, one coil is about .75 to 1 inch.
    remember is one coil from the bottom up,good luck bro... :twisted:
     
    gatzaraki, Jan 14, 2008
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  3. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    so i cut part of the BOTTOM of the spring?not the TOP?
     
    lancered, Jan 14, 2008
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  4. gatzaraki

    gatzaraki Well-Known Member

    ^^^^^YES SIRRRRR^^^^
     
    gatzaraki, Jan 14, 2008
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  5. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    what if you cut a coil of your stock springs wil that mess something up my friend was wanting to do it and i told em he might mess something up lol?
     
    Dukekid0987, Jan 14, 2008
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  6. pimpinfern

    pimpinfern Well-Known Member

    i heard cutting springs isnt recommended
     
    pimpinfern, Jan 14, 2008
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  7. Dukekid0987

    Dukekid0987 Well-Known Member

    yeah same here..i figured i would ask here to save him messing something up ha
     
    Dukekid0987, Jan 14, 2008
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  8. pimpinfern

    pimpinfern Well-Known Member

    personally i will just wait till there are some coilovers made for the lancer
     
    pimpinfern, Jan 14, 2008
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  9. gatzaraki

    gatzaraki Well-Known Member

    never sell or mess up oem parts just in case you need to take your car to the warranty.....
    [​IMG]
     
    gatzaraki, Jan 14, 2008
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  10. topher

    topher Well-Known Member

    Im lookin to get the RRm GRIP springs which is 1.5" and 1.4"

    I want a more even look, i dont want it slammed in the front.. cause i want my headlights to stay even..
     
    topher, Jan 22, 2008
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  11. chetman7

    chetman7 Well-Known Member

    :idea: :idea: :idea:
    Slammed in the front.??? evened look???
    its a .1 of an inch differernce...I bet u money no one will be able to tell the difference let alone u
     
    chetman7, Jan 22, 2008
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  12. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    /\ same here,you wont tell the difference.i have them on my car and itll look NORMAL to the naked eye.youd have to tell people its lowered.its a big difference.its a even drop from the bottom of the car,not the fender wells.thats why we say 1 finger in the rear,3 fingers in the front,theres that extra room for the tires to turn.thats why i want to cut not even a coil off the front springs so itll be just 2 fingers instead of 3,thats like 1/2 inch..maybe.but it might drop the nose if that.
     
    lancered, Jan 22, 2008
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  13. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    bump

    when i got my sprinngs installed,the V2s none of my friends could tell i lowered my lancer,i had to tell them it was.so by the naked eye you wont be able to tell at all.plus the rear looks lower than the front,thats why im gonna cut mine,its been WAY TOO COLD to do it now.
     
    lancered, Feb 13, 2008
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  14. blacksheep818

    blacksheep818 Well-Known Member

    yea i know what you mean ive had my V2 springs for the last 3 weeks and the front hasnt really drop yet
     
    blacksheep818, Feb 13, 2008
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  15. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    /\ ive had mine for about 2 months now,and it still hasnt lowered so i guess that is where its gonna sit.cuz i just put my gts pieces on my lancer and i can see it even more that the rear is lower than the front.my g/f is even calling me out saying her mazda6 is stock and is still lower than my lancer,shes so shitty.
     
    lancered, Feb 13, 2008
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  16. topher

    topher Well-Known Member

    well i dont want the Tein S-Tech Lowering Springs, cause i think it points down to much!! I thought about the "works" 1.1" all around, but thats too expensive!

    so the GRIP springs, 1.5" and 1.4 will still give it the stock level, but it will be lower with better handling, im not trying to get it noticed for being lowered! i just more or less just want to fill the wheel well gap, for looks!
     
    topher, Feb 13, 2008
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  17. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    /\ yea thats what i wanted too...but i just want to get another 1/2 down on the front so i wont look at my car and notice the rear being lower than the front.thats about 1 finger.cuz i can fit 1 finger in the rear gap and 3 fingers right now on the front.i didnt want that nose dive either what the teins do.
     
    lancered, Feb 13, 2008
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  18. eKtor

    eKtor Well-Known Member

    Cutting the springs is something that you shouldn't do.. specially if they are your OEM ones.... it messes with your spring rate and it will make your shocks go faster.... thats when you see the cars in PR jumping like bunnies 3 months after they cut or heated their springs... i think the best bet for the people that want to really notice a drop would be the tein springs.... yes they are for the RA but thats pure bullsh!t 500 pounds is not really that big of a difference... think of when you have 5 people in the the car... the car works perfectly, and if they are 5 people like me, it will be WAY more that 500 pound rofl...

    thats what i am going to get soon....

    IF anything, i would get and EXTRA set of stock springs and mess with those... it would suck to be you going to the dealership and they noticing that half assed "suspension setup"

    i just say, do it right or dont do it... if you really love your ride, dont chop of toes out of its feet :cry:
     
    eKtor, Feb 13, 2008
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  19. lancered

    lancered Well-Known Member

    /\were talking about the V2 springs.
     
    lancered, Feb 13, 2008
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  20. bras_33

    bras_33 Well-Known Member

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    bras_33, Feb 13, 2008
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